Abstract:Acute abdomen is a term frequently used to describe the patients who are having abdominal tenderness and rigidity. Before the use of imaging technique, these patients were candidates for surgery. Ultrasound plays an important role in the initial evaluation of the acute abdomen. Ultrasound may be used as a first line of investigation in order to make a definitive diagnosis or can be used as a triage tool to direct subsequent patient management appropriately. Ultrasonography remains the primary imaging technique… Show more
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